Recipe: Ham Salad with Hot Peanut Dressing (microwave)

HAM SALAD WITH HOT PEANUT DRESSING

3/4 pound boneless ham
FOR THE DRESSING:
2 tablespoons salad oil
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon dry ginger
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
FOR THE SALAD:
1 medium cucumber, seeded, sliced thin
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
6 cups romaine or curly endive, torn
1 head radicchio or Boston lettuce

Thinly slice ham and heat briefly in microwave or in skillet over medium heat. Set aside and keep warm.

TO PREPARE THE DRESSING:
Combine salad oil, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sugar in a blender or food processor; blend well. Heat dressing in a microwave in glass measuring cup or on stovetop in a small saucepan.

TO PREPARE THE SALAD:
Toss cucumber, red onion, romaine or endive together. Arrange salads on individual salad plates as follows: line plates with radicchio, top with tossed vegetables, arrange ham slices atop, and spoon over hot dressing.

Servings: 6
Source: National Pork Producers Council